Interdisciplinary (Technical Reviewer)

Summary

The Interdisciplinary Technical Reviewer will serve within the Cultural Resources Partnerships, and Science Directorate located in Washington, D.C. Their primary purpose is to administer various national preservation programs that serve to assist states, tribes, communities, and organizations to preserve, rehabilitate, and protect historic structures, facilities, and lands.

Duties

• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Conducts review and compliance activities as required for federal grant programs to include Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and tribal consultation. Uses experience and professional judgement to make recommendations for grant funded projects based upon conformance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (SOI Standards), program guidance, regulations, and statute. Analyzes the significance of complex and diverse cultural resources, including buildings and sites of many architectural styles and periods, and determines their historic significance and character defining features and the effect that grant work will have on those features. Assures that the proposed activities meet the Secretary of the Interior Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (SOI Standards). Provides guidance to state, tribes, local governments, property owners, architects, and other design professionals, consultants, and the public regarding project conformance with SOI Standards. Participates in the development, interpretation, and application of preservation standards and other guidance by conducting research and analysis, including providing comments on drafts of materials prepared by others in the NPS, as well as by other federal agencies. Develops and provides technical assistance, outreach, and training as needed.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: 0170 - History: A. Degree: A degree in History; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Combination: A combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that includes at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 0193 - Archeology: A. Degree: A degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: History of archeology; Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development; Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work. -AND-Six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying. - AND -Archeological field school. You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Degree: A degree in Anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A. (including archeological field school). You must submit transcripts. -OR- C. Combination: A combination of education and experience with college-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. -OR- D. Experience: Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, l…

Education

QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: ??????1. Applying the principals and regulations of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 USC 3001 et sq.) to the management of Federal Preservation Partnership programs and Historic Preservation Fund grant awards to State, Tribal, and local government, and nonprofit levels; 2. Leading preservation grant program(s) to include announcement, application, award, monitoring and close out, ensuring the work meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation and Federal financial principals and requirements; and 3. Presenting, leading and participating in a variety of groups, both public and work, with effective oral and written communication and have independent follow through on assigned projects with minimal supervision. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. EDUCATION This position does not allow substituting education for experience. This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, c…